Magkasi (en. Because of)

mag-ka-si

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adverb

A prefix used to indicate a reason or cause.

Because she studied hard, she passed.

Magkasi siya'y nag-aral ng mabuti, siya ay pumasa.

Used in a sentence to express the reason for an event.

Because it rained, we did not proceed with the picnic.

Magkasi umulan, hindi kami natuloy sa picnic.

Derived from the word 'kasi', meaning 'because of'.

Indeed because

This expresses confirmation of a reason.

Magkasi nga

because

A word used to indicate a reason.

kasi

there's a reason

You know, there’s a reason why he left.

Alam mo, magkasi ang kadahilanan kung bakit siya umalis.

it's because

I don’t want to, it’s because I don’t want that drama.

Ayaw ko na, eh magkasi ayoko ng ganyang drama.